PROTOZOA - AMEBIASIS

Authors
LI E STANLEY SL
Citation
E. Li et Sl. Stanley, PROTOZOA - AMEBIASIS, Gastroenterology clinics of North America, 25(3), 1996, pp. 471
Citations number
154
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Gastroenterology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898553
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8553(1996)25:3<471:P-A>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The intestinal protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica causes amebic dysentery and amebic liver abscess, and ranks third world-wide among p arasitic causes of death. The application of molecular techniques to t he study of this organism have led to major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of amebic infection. This article reviews what is currently known about the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagn osis, and treatment of amebiasis.